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18
Police World
Vol 58 No.3 2013
Thank You
10 Region
Ricardo Wyen, a member from
Moenchengladbach, Section
Germany, works as an operator at
the Air Support Unit at Duesseldorf
Airport.
He wrote to Steve Hunt,
Secretary of 10 Region, asking if he and
his wife could take part in the ‘IPA
Tuesday Night Tour’ and the ceremony
of ‘The Keys’.
Steve Hunt replied,
“Yes it is possible
for you to attend the function. Tuesday
evenings is the 'IPA /Police Night' to see the ceremony. Any member
of the public can see the actual ceremony but that is all. On the 'IPA
night' the visit starts with a guided tour and history of the Tower by
one of the 'off duty' Beefeaters which is informative and very
amusing.”
After the tour, Ricardo wrote to thank Steve, Eddie Botham and 10
Region members. Eddie is one of five volunteers who assist in running
the IPA evenings.
“We’ve had a perfect time in London especially the ceremony of ‘The
Keys’. Our tour was on St. George’s Day and together with loads of
important people we shared the Tower. Thank you again for a
wonderful trip made possible by the IPA and their members. When we
are back in London, we would like to be your guests again.”
Editor’s note:
If you are interested in the IPA Police Nights
contact Eddie Botham at:
IPA House in Dublin
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A real benefit
When my friend suggested a weekend trip to the capital of Ireland, I
thought it would be a great opportunity to use one of the many
benefits of the IPA and stay at the IPA house in Dublin.
I've wanted to
stay at an IPA house for some time now in an attempt to get away from
the normal budget hotel - I wasn't disappointed.
The house was very well kept and packed full of police memorabilia from
various forces across the world. Our room was nice and spacious with
lovely comfy beds and en-suite bathroom. There was also a nice big back
garden which I imagine would be great in the summer! Much better than
a boring hotel and cheaper too!
During the trip we visited Trinity College and squeezed in a tour of the
Guinness Store House, which I highly recommend. At the end of the tour
you get a pint of fresh Guinness to drink in the Gravity Bar which has
great panoramic views of the city. It’s true what they say, the Guinness in
Ireland tastes a lot better!
We also had a traditional meal of bacon, cabbage and potatoes (which
was very tasty) and took part in a city pub crawl where we met people
from America, South Africa, France, Spain, Finland and Japan. It was a lot
of fun and definitely worth the headache the following morning.
The atmosphere throughout the entire trip was fantastic; everyone was
really friendly and very talkative. The city of Dublin and the house were
great; I will definitely be using IPA houses again for future trips, hopefully
next time somewhere with a warmer climate!
Chris Cowell
, Hertfordshire branch
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
Dublin at night
Sandra
Ricardo
IPA
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Arthur Troop
Scholarships
Apply Now! Members are encouraged to think now about
planning their application for the Arthur Troop Scholarship
2014.
This Scholarship consists of a bursary of not more than
3,000 Swiss Francs. For more details about the scholarship
visit:
The bursary is to be used towards expenses of attending a
course/seminar at an educational establishment or the
International Conference Centre, Gimborn. The closing date
for applications is
1 September, 2013.
Section UK applicants please note: completed applications
must be sent to the Secretary General via email to:
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